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AmeriCann Partners with C3RN and Veterans Alternative Healing to Launch Veterans Health and Cannabis Citizen Science Study
AmeriCann Partners with C3RN and Veterans Alternative Healing to Launch Veterans Health and Cannabis Citizen Science Study.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Survey Seeks to Improve Medical Access to Cannabis for VeteransDENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2019 / In an effort to explore how medical cannabis can help veterans, AmeriCann, Inc. (OTCQB: ACAN), a cannabis company that is developing cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities, announced that it has partnered with the Veterans Health and Cannabis Citizen Science Study in Massachusetts. The research is led by Cannabis Community Care and Research Network (C3RN) and UMass Dartmouth CharltonCollege of Business in collaboration with Veterans Alternative Healing (VAH).The Veterans Health and Cannabis Citizen Science Study seeks to understand veterans' current health status, treatment regimens and medications, current use of cannabis, and issues related to the quality of life, access to insurance options, service history and demographics. In addition to contributing to policy and advocacy through this study, participants will be able to see their results and how they compare to others who take the survey. Veterans who participate in the study will also receive discounts at partner medical cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts, including AmeriCann's preferred partner BASK. The survey is open to all U.S. veterans nationwide: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AmeriCannVets"We are proud to be a partner of this important research with C3RN and Veterans Alternative Healing," says Tim Keogh, CEO of AmeriCann. "These organizations are doing incredible work to remove the stigma around medical cannabis and increase education and access for all, especially our veterans. We look forward to seeing what this study finds and how it can be helpful to veterans."The study tools were designed with input from a researchers at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, UMass Dartmouth, and C3RN's team of researchers, data scientists, and industry experts. The study was approved by the UMass Dartmouth Institutional Review Board (IRB) and findings are planned to be published in a leading peer-reviewed journal and other leading conferences and forums."Cannabis has the potential to benefit thousands of veterans," says Dr. Marion McNabb, CEO of C3RN. "Our research will help us further understand the medical uses of cannabis as a treatment for many conditions veterans suffer from, including chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety a...